Jan Pruatt, Book Review *Patrick O'Brian *The Reverse of the Medal

From the back cover - “In the early 1800s, the British Navy stands as the only bulwark against the militant fanaticism of Napoleonic France.

“Captain Jack Aubrey, R. N., ashore after a successful tour of duty, is persuaded by a casual acquaintance to make certain investment in the city. This innocent decision ensnares him in the London criminal underground and in government espionage, the province of his friend Stephen Maturin. Is Aubrey’s humiliation and the threatened ruin of his career a deliberate plot? This dark tale is a fitting backdrop to the brilliant characterization, sparkling dialogue, and meticulous detail which O’Brian’s readers have come to expect.”

While this is a series that at least one movie is based on, I was less than thrilled with the plot and characterization of these people, especially. I guess I’m spoiled by the Dick Sharpe fellow from the series by Bernard Cornwell.